The ‘Becoming a Teacher’ Portfolio
Assignment:
Some Guidance
The final submission should be in two parts, submitted in a plastic folder or ring
binder. Please follow these guidelines.
Structure
Cover:
Your Name
Final Page:
PGCE Subject
An address and
postcode to which
we can send the
assignment in late
July if it has been
sent to external
examiners.
Becoming a
Teacher Portfolio
2011-2012
Part 1.
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Return Address
The Becoming a Teacher Portfolio
List of contents. (Use the checklist below as a guide.)
This must contain the following items (see Programme Handbook on page 2-12:
Review Points 1, 2, 3 and 4
Formal, written, teaching and learning session feedback forms from mentors and
UWE tutors
Mentor session and SPT session weekly review sheets
Progress Report, Mid-Point Report and Final Report
Assignment feedbacks*: Enabling Learning (The Processes of Learning and
Teaching), Meeting Curriculum Challenges, Enabling Learning (Organisation and
Management) *If any feedbacks are not available you should provide an
explanation, eg ‘with external examiner’’
Subject Knowledge Profile with three completed action plans
QTS Skills Tests Pass* Certificates for Literacy and Numeracy (ICT is optional) *If
any tests are still outstanding details should be included of date and time you are
due to take the test(s)
Progress monitored against the QTS standards with evidence identified in the
columns on your Becoming a Teacher Portfolio that all standards have been met
A selection of 3 examples of your work during 2011/12 about which you feel proud
e.g. an anonymous piece of a student’s work with your feedback; a photograph of
a display of your students’ work; a copy of a resource/ppt which you created and
used to support students’ learning; a creative lesson plan, possibly involving
collaboration with another subject area; other source identified in discussion with
UWE tutor or subject mentor or SPT.
Complete the Record of Knowledge and Statutory Frameworks (Child Protection
and Safeguarding) page in BT Portfolio pp 21-22.
Part 2.
The ‘Becoming A Teacher Assignment’:
A Reflective Personal Review Essay
This prose account should summarise and reflect on your journey towards becoming
a teacher this year. Consider your starting point and the professional distance which
you have travelled whilst completing your PGCE course.
You will need to:
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Explain what you have learnt about yourself as a learner and teacher of your subject,
and your achievement of the QTS Standards.
You should:
- be reflective and self-critical
- draw appropriate, supportable conclusions
- use subject specific and more general literature
- make clear links to the QTS Progress file and standards
- present your account coherently in a written form, in a tidy legible manner
- include references and bibliography in the style required in the course handbook
The word limit (1500 words) is fairly restricted, but you could, for example:
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Begin with a short statement of what attracts you to teaching and the unique
contribution of your subject to teaching and learning
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Reflect on your learning and achievement with regard to each of the three
themes, in turn, of the QTS Standards.
1. Professional attributes (relationships and communication, policies and
duties, and self-development)
2. Professional knowledge/understanding (teaching , learning, assessment
and monitoring strategies, subject and curriculum knowledge, literacy,
numeracy and ICT, achievement and diversity, health and well being)
3.1 Professional skills (plan, teach, assess, feedback, review, manage
learning – safely, work in teams)
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Conclude with a paragraph or two about your strengths (2 or 3) as you approach
the end of the course and areas in which you would benefit from further
development (2 or 3). If it has already been drafted you could draw on your
Career Entry and Development Profile for this process.
The word length for this part of the assignment is 1500 words.
Submission Details
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You are required to submit both parts of this assignment to your Senior
Professional Tutor by 2.00pm on Thursday 21st June 2012.
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Your SPT will send the pink copy of the marked feedback pro forma to UWE
by 29th June so that your marks can be entered in time be ratified at the
Award Board
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Trainees who are told their Becoming a Teacher Portfolio assignment is required
for internal moderation purposes or for scrutiny by an external examiner should
bring the work to UWE on 28th June, along with a study, self-addressed
envelope. Note that this must be an address to which the folder can be safely
returned after the PGCE Secondary Award Board on 6thJuly.
Alternatively, trainees can arrange to collect their work after 6thJuly from the
Collection Point in room 1A01 by contacting Sarah.Thomas@uwe.ac.uk
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Mark Jones February 2012
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